Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal visit to Ireland: All the best photos

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July 11, 2018

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex touched down in Dublin, Ireland for their first-ever official overseas trip on July 10, 2018 after a fun morning celebrating the Royal Air Force's 100th anniversary in London. Prince Harry and Meghan's two-day visit to the Emerald Isle promises to be full of cultural education and activities, including a visit to a Gaelic sports festival at Croke Park and a lavish garden party. The royal couple will also pay a visit to Trinity College to see the world’s oldest manuscript, Book of Kells, before paying their respects at the city’s Famine Memorial in Custom House Quay.

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Meghan and Harry chatted with a youngster during their visit to the Dogpatch startup hub in Dublin. Dogpatch's goal is "to accelerate the development of Ireland’s startup ecosystem by providing a valuable community from where you can grow, share knowledge and form connections," according to their website.

The Duchess of Sussex signed the visitor's book during a visit with Harry to Trinity College. The pair spent some time looking at the historic Book of Kells and also made a stop at The Long Room of the Old Library at Trinity College, which contains the oldest harp in Ireland. Built between 1712 and 1732, the iconic Long Room holds the collection's 200,000 oldest books.

The royal couple tried their hands at ringing the Peace Bell, which is a symbol of reconciliation born unveiled on the10th anniversary of the Belfast agreement and is suspended between two oak trunks, one from Co Antrim and the other from south Dublin, The Guardian reports.

Meghan and Harry have had a busy day! After arriving in Ireland and going for a government building tour, the two had a quick outfit changed and headed for the garden party at Glencairn House in Dublin. Meghan let her hair down, looking beautiful in a simple black Emilia Wickstead dress.

Aside from her stunning dress, Meghan recycled a beautiful pair of shoes – the Aquazzura Deneuve Bow pump – that she wore to the Queen's Young Leaders ceremony.

During the party, Prince Harry gave a warm speech to the crowd, saying: "It is easy to see why Ireland has such a special place in the hearts of my family and indeed, all those who come here ... As each other’s closest neighbours, the UK and Ireland’s relationship is unique; our shared history is long and complex. There have of course been challenging, and at times tragic, periods of that relationship. On this visit we will also celebrate just how much unites us. This is a very special relationship between two proud, sovereign countries."

First stop: a visit to government buildings! Prince Harry and Meghan visited with Irish Politician Taoiseach, Minister for Defence and Leader of Fine Gael, Leo Varadkar on a beautiful walk in Dublin to start off their two-day tour.